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Selection and Use of Film Magazines 155

V SYSTEM ROLLFILM MAGAZINE TYPES

E-Type Magazines

E-types have an ISO dial and electronic contacts to transfer the ISO sensitivity to the 200 cam-

eras that have a built-in exposure meter.

ECC Magazines

ECC magazines (formerly called TCC) have the ISO dial and electronic contacts and also a dial

for programming image contrast adjustments based on the Zone System theory. E and ECC

magazines can be used on cameras without a metering system (Figure 8-2).

A-Type Magazines

The standard magazine for cameras without metering systems. They can be used on cameras

with a metering system. The ISO value is then programmed into the camera.

A12, E12, and E12CC are made for 12 images in the 2¼ in. (6  6 cm) size on 120 rollﬁ lm.

Some magazine types also come in the “16” version, A16 and E16, made for 16 images in the

6  4.5 cm format on 120 rollﬁ lm. These magazines are supplied with a transparent mask to

show the rectangular area on the focusing screen.

A24 and A32 magazines are made for 220 rollﬁ lm producing 24 square images or 32 rec-

tangular ones on a roll of ﬁ lm (Figure 8-3).

Some special magazines that have been made include:

● Film magazine 16S, made for the Superslide format

● Magazine A12V for 12 images in the vertical format without the need for turning the camera

● Magazine producing 24  56 mm panoramic images on 35 mm ﬁ lm

● Magazine 70 shown in Figure10-6 for 70 mm ﬁ lm with type 2 perforations in cassettes providing

To copy editor. 10-6 is the 10-6 ﬁ gure from present book.

Change number This is now ﬁ g 8-3about 70 pictures in the square format

Magazine 70/100–200 For long rolls of 70 mm perforated ﬁ lm for up to 200 pictures depending

on the thickness of the ﬁ lm

● Sheet ﬁ lm holder and adapter for 4  5 sheetﬁ lm cut down to the proper size to ﬁ t the holder

USING V SYSTEM MAGAZINES

Loading and Unloading the Rollﬁ lm Magazines

Before you drop the loaded holder into the magazine, look inside the shell to ascertain that

there are no leftover pieces of paper from a previous roll. Completely remove the paper from

the new roll of ﬁ lm without leaving any loose paper on the a roll. It can easily come off and

possibly lodge itself in the ﬁ lm gate.

All rollﬁ lm magazines are loaded in identical fashion (Figure 8-4). Although the paper pro-

tects the ﬁ lm from light, I suggest that you load the magazine in subdued light. The magazines

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